 Dre's verse was written by The D.O.C., his usual ghostwriter, who had moved with Dre from Ruthless Records to help form Death Row Records.Helping them shape its first album, this song's four guest vocalists—among the album's others—still unsigned, recorded while frequenting the studio like a social club.Snoop's circle brought his younger cousin Daz and also Kurupt—soon a rap duo, Tha Dogg Pound—while R&B singer Jewell, already present, was pioneering women's singing on rap songs.